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THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO<br/>
<span class=large>TIMOTHY</span>
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CHAPTER 4
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A solemn charge to preach the gospel in a day of apostasy—Paul and all saints assured of exaltation.
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I charge</span> <i>thee</i> therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge.">judge</a> the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Missionary Work; TG Preaching.">Preach</a> the word; <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/2b" mark="b" type="H" title="JST 2 Tim. 4: 2  . . .  be instant in season; those who are out of season reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.">be</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="2_tim/4/2c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR urgent, earnest.">instant</a> in season, out of season; <sup>d</sup><a href="2_tim/4/2d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Chastening; TG Reproof.">reprove</a>, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
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For the time will come when they will not <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Tim. 3: 1; Hel. 13: 28 (26-30).">endure</a> sound <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/3b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Tim. 1: 10.">doctrine</a>; but after their own <sup>c</sup><a href="2_tim/4/3c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Lust.">lusts</a> shall they heap to themselves <sup>d</sup><a href="2_tim/4/3d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG False Prophets; TG Teachers.">teachers</a>, having itching ears;
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And they shall turn away <i>their</i> ears from the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Truth.">truth</a>, and shall be turned unto <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of the Early Christian Church.">fables</a>.
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But <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Watchfulness.">watch</a> thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 21: 8; Eph. 4: 11 (11-14).">evangelist</a>, <sup>c</sup><a href="2_tim/4/5c" mark="c" type="P" title="GR fulfill your ministry.">make</a> full proof of thy ministry.
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For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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I have fought a good <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Contentment.">fight</a>, I have <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/7b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Dedication.">finished</a> <i>my</i> course, I have kept the faith:
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Henceforth there is laid up for me a <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/8a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Exaltation; TG Reward.">crown</a> of <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG God, the Standard of Righteousness.">righteousness</a>, which the Lord, the righteous <sup>c</sup><a href="2_tim/4/8c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Judge.">judge</a>, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me:
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For <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Col. 4: 14; Philem. 1: 24.">Demas</a> hath <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Apostasy of Individuals.">forsaken</a> me, having loved this present <sup>c</sup><a href="2_tim/4/10c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Worldliness.">world</a>, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
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Only <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 1: 1.">Luke</a> is with me.  Take <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/11b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 15: 37 (37-39); Col. 4: 10.">Mark</a>, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.
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And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.
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The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring <i>with</i> <i>thee,</i> and the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 1: 1 (1-4); 1 Ne. 13: 26 (24-26).">books</a>, <i>but</i> especially the parchments.
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Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 64: 11.">works</a>:
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Of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/15a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR opposed, resisted.">withstood</a> our words.
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At my first <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/16a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR defense.">answer</a> no man stood with me, but all <i>men</i> forsook me: <i>I pray God</i> that it may not be laid to their <sup>b</sup><a href="2_tim/4/16b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 7: 60 (59-60); 3 Ne. 12: 44.">charge</a>.
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Notwithstanding the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/17a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 14: 18.">Lord</a> stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and <i>that</i> all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
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And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/18a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR save, rescue.">preserve</a> <i>me</i> unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom <i>be</i> glory for ever and ever.  Amen.
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Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
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Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
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Do thy diligence to come before winter.  Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="2_tim/4/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Lord.">Lord</a> Jesus Christ <i>be</i> with thy spirit.  Grace <i>be</i> with you.  Amen.
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